/r/WhatIsThisPainting

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A place to find out if you have a lost masterpiece or if it's just a garage sale treasure! Please see below for submission guidelines, and related subreddits.

Submission Guidelines

  1. Make sure to do a Google Image Search first to see if your work comes up.

  2. When you submit photos of the entire piece, remember to take a picture of the back of the frame, and a close-up of the signature

  3. Include as much information as you know about the work - Medium, how it came into your possession, etc. Add more information about the work in the comments if you are able to.

  4. Make sure to link to the images directly, use imgur or another site to upload the photos if need be. Additional photos can be posted in the comments.

Subreddit Rules

  1. Be civil and remember reddiquette.

  2. Unhelpful responses to a post - not guesses, but memes, "that's a quarter" type responses, "THIS!", jokes, etc - will likely be removed and usually downvoted. Repeat offenders will be banned.

  3. When what you're looking for is found, please set it to "Solved" using the "flair" link below your title/text.

  4. Limit of one post per artwork. Please avoid creating multiple posts for the same item, as they will be removed. Extra photos should be added to the comments of the original post.

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/r/WhatIsThisPainting

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What is this Painting?

4 Comments
2024/03/26
11:06 UTC

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Can anyone identify this print that was hanging on my parents wall in 1975? It was printed with a cardboard backing.

1 Comment
2024/03/26
07:38 UTC

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Japanese sumi-e painting of a cat (description)

I don't have a photo of the piece I'm looking for, hoping someone can help based on description.

It's an ink drawing of a cat, likely Japanese and around 18th century. I thought it might be Matsumoto Hoji or Ito Jakuchu based on the similarity to their frog paintings. Slightly cartoony in style, very expressive face, the cat appears startled or upset and kind of looks like Grumpy Cat. There are several similar works by the same artist, but the one I'm looking for has the cat facing away, with its head turned back to look at the viewer with a frown.

I saw it in a souvenir shop a couple days ago and unfortunately didn't take a photo. Pretty certain I've seen it online, but I cannot seem to find it with Google. Hopefully I'm not mistaken about it being a classical art piece, if it was an original then I should have bought it. Thanks very much.

Edit: Continuing to search, and it is not Louis Wain, Min Zhen, Lazlo Tibay, Pan Tianshou, Oide Tōkō or Qian Shoutie. Closest style is probably Kyosai Kawanabe but the one I saw is more minimal than that. I feel like I've seen it on reddit or imgur, it would definitely seem anachronistically modern if it's indeed from the 18th/19th centuries.

2 Comments
2024/03/26
05:20 UTC

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Anyone know anything about this?

So I believe my wife randomly bought this at an estate sale. There are some things written on the bottom. They say: 11/12/69. 5/6. Chris Salera. I can be wrong on the bblast name but Salera makes the most sense.

3 Comments
2024/03/26
04:29 UTC

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SomeoneI used to work for had me trash all contents from a storage shed on his property found lots of middle eastern type paintings and among other cool stuff

No signature or anything maybe someone knows a bit about these types of paintings in Linen

5 Comments
2024/03/26
03:53 UTC

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Where is this from?

Hubby's grandparents bought this abroad in the 60s or 70s.

1 Comment
2024/03/26
03:30 UTC

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help me find this artwork!!

It's a painting about only 3 people, and no, it's not Judas and Jesus. The first two people are like kissing or something similar, but the first one is stabbing one person in the back. That person seems to be crying with a sad face (the stabbed one) (This is not the original artwork obviously, it's just a sketch from what I remember) I know it's pretty famous and old, I have seen it many times but now it's impossible for me to find it, thank you!!

2 Comments
2024/03/26
02:37 UTC

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What is this art style called? anyone can share more references similar to this art style?

1 Comment
2024/03/26
02:09 UTC

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What is this painting?

2 Comments
2024/03/26
01:53 UTC

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Is this authentic

Found this Maurice Utrillo painting and cannot tell if it is authentic. What type of paint is it? It’s reflective and sort of changes color as you rotate it

3 Comments
2024/03/26
01:29 UTC

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Is this authentic

Found this painting from Maurice Utrillo. What is the paint type? It is reflective and kind of changes color as you rotate the picture. I can’t tell if it is authentic

1 Comment
2024/03/26
01:27 UTC

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Nistka?

Does anyone have a confirmed lead if this was done by Nick Scalisi?

1 Comment
2024/03/26
01:09 UTC

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Print came with new apartment! What is it??

Measures about 55x93 inches and I can’t find any info on the piece itself or online. Thank you !!

5 Comments
2024/03/26
00:07 UTC

0

What is this object?

What is this for?

7 Comments
2024/03/25
21:30 UTC

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Please help! only have a description

From what I remember, it looked like an old man with long grey hair flowing to the left.

He is hunched over, crouching, with one hand flat on the ground, with the other not being visible.

The perspective is about 50 degrees up from the horizontal plane in front of the man.

The background is a warm colour, yellow or orange.

Looked like an old painting.

really quick sketch follows.

it looks really cool, I'll be very grateful!

legs might be a bit off

6 Comments
2024/03/25
21:18 UTC

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Help finding artwork that I can't remember

I just found this sub through a google search, so sorry if I unwittingly break some type of rule.

I have been trying to find an art work that I remember from one of my High School English (as in literature) textbooks. If I remember correctly, it was specifically placed within the short story "Harrison Bergeron" in said textbook.

The subject was a simple face, though it was pretty abstract with a very cool, blue color palette with I think some teals, purples, etc. I remember it being very geometric with a lot of circle, oval shapes -- I seem to remember the mouth being a large, long oval close to the bottom of the work. Honestly, I'm not sure if it was a painting or if it was like early digital art or something. I would guess that the textbooks were from the late 80s or early 90s. The face was rather unsettling; it looked anxious/worried. I could have sworn that the title given was "Nervosa," but I have been so far unsuccessful in finding it by that name.

4 Comments
2024/03/25
19:56 UTC

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Does anyone recognize this background painting?

I purchased it second hand and the labeling is making me think it is a background painting for animation. Any ideas are appreciated!

1 Comment
2024/03/25
19:19 UTC

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Help Me Identify this Signature!

This is a painting at the historical society I am interning at. Her name is Gladys Morgan Richards Knight, and this is a portrait of her when she was about 20, which would have been around 1905. I’ve been looking for hours but I can not find the name of the artist anywhere. Can anyone help me identify that signature?

11 Comments
2024/03/25
18:24 UTC

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Who is Marc Svabic?

Hi Everyone,

My parents have a painting that it's been gifted by a friend few years ago. The signature says "Svabic '83" and after a bit of research it I'm sure this comes from Marc Svabic.

Although I know who is the artist from the signature, I cannot find any informations about him. He seems to have been active between '77 and 2000 but that's from people selling his paintings online, but apart from that, zero informations.

I'm wondering if maybe here there is someone that may have some information or maybe bought a painting from him. Maybe is just an artist name and not his real name?

Please, I'm very curious to know.

Thank you in Advance!!

1 Comment
2024/03/25
16:42 UTC

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Help - finding a painting with only the description!

Tall ask but it's driving me nuts I need to find it.

-Its a painting of an old noble looking king holding a gold chalice, he's looking to the right side of the painting sitting in a throne.

-Its very reminiscent of King Theoden from the Lord of the Rings when he was under Grima's spell.

-I believe it was based on a poem where the king throws his gold chalice into the sea after his wife dies, i don't know the poem name either though sorry!

-Its kind of pre Raphaelite in style but I'm probably wrong about that exact art style, but you get the vibe.

TIA

4 Comments
2024/03/25
16:02 UTC

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